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Press Releases

12 May 2015

Italy-Moldavia: Under-Secretary Della Vedova in Chisinau

On a visit to Chisinau Moldavia on 11 and 12 May, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Benedetto Della Vedova met with Moldavia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and European Integration Natalia Gherman, Minister for the Interior Oleg Balan, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Andrei Galbur and Deputy Minister […]

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Interviews

9 May 2015

Gentiloni: “From EXPO to Libya, Italy no longer marginal” (Il Sole 24 Ore)

Italy’s voice remains strong and much appreciated within the international community. Not only thanks to the Milan EXPO, which has placed the spotlight on our country’s excellence, but also for our contribution to European integration and dialogue with Russia, as well as to the resolution of various crisis from Libya to the North African migrant […]

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5 May 2015

EU – European neighbourhood policies: conference at the Farnesina

On Monday 4 May a conference on “The EU and its neighbours: charting the way forward”, took place at the Farnesina. The event was organised by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with the Latvian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the Institute for International Affairs (IAI). Crisis […]

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Press Releases

5 May 2015

Istanbul Convention: Simona Lanzoni elected member of GREVIO

Italian Simona Lanzoni has been elected as one of the first 10 members of the Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) under the Istanbul Convention. The election took place today, 4 May 2015, in Strasbourg. GREVIO’s role is to verify the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention […]

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Press Releases

4 May 2015

Gentiloni hosts working lunch with Ambassadors of member countries of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, hosted a working lunch today, 4 May 2015, with the Ambassadors accredited to Rome of the member countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Minister Gentiloni’s initiative follows the meeting with the Ambassadors of Arab League member countries on 23 February 2015. It was an […]

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Press Releases

4 May 2015

Migration: Italy is still too isolated in its efforts, Gentiloni tells EU

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, had a telephone conversation this morning, 4 May 2015, with the European Commissioner for Immigration, Dimitris Avramopoulos. The Foreign Minister illustrated to the Commissioner the problems caused by the increased flows of migrants towards our shores, problems that have still not received a satisfactory common […]

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Press Releases

21 April 2015

Gentiloni meets the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, met the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway, Børge Brende, at the Farnesina today, 21 April 2015. The meeting was an opportunity to exchange views on regional crises and other key international topics. The two ministers discussed Libya, migration and combating terrorism; […]

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20 April 2015

EU Foreign Affairs Council – Immigration: “It’s a European emergency”, says Gentiloni

This is a European emergency and until now the response, the commitments and the rescue operations have been Italian. But a situation where a European emergency is addressed solely with Italian resources and commitments is no longer sustainable”. Speaking was Minister Paolo Gentiloni, who was in Luxembourg in the run-up to the meeting of European […]

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Interviews

16 April 2015

Gentiloni: «Yes to counter-terrorism actions in Libya. EU must not close its doors to Turkey» (Corriere della Sera)

We are in “a race against time” in Libya, but if we are not able to stablise the country counter-terrorism operations going to be necessary to contain ISIS and to stem the tide of migrants. Turkey’s reaction to the Pope’s words on the Armenian genocide is “disproportionate”, but Ankara must remain on its path toward […]

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Press Releases

3 April 2015

Nuclear negotiations: Gentiloni welcomes the results achieved today in Lausanne

“The results achieved today are good news. On the basis of the key parameters decided, we can work for a complete and definitive agreement by the end of June”. This was the comment of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, on developments on the nuclear negotiations, which resumed in Lausanne on […]

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31 March 2015

Italy–Serbia: EU should open negotiating chapters within the year. “We cannot keep such a significant process at a standstill”

“Italy is utterly convinced that Serbia’s European integration must make progress, with the opening of negotiating chapters by the end of 2015”. This was Minister Paolo Gentiloni’s comment at the press conference in Belgrade with his Serbian counterpart, Ivica Dacic. “We cannot keep such a significant process for the EU at a standstill. Serbia has […]

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Press Releases

30 March 2015

Italy-San Marino: Della Vedova meets Secretary of State Valentini

The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, met the Secretary of State of San Marino, Pasquale Valentini, at the Farnesina today, 30 March 2015. They exchanged views on key international and bilateral issues. On the international front, they discussed the reform of the Security Council, on which they hold similar positions, and their current […]

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